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We'll Facilitate Immediate Rehabilitation Of Ex-Gold Medalist, Ironbar, Says Speaker Ayambem

PUBLISHED BY ETTAH EMMANUEL O. ...Insists He Deserves Better Treatment The Cross River State House of Assembly, led by Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has decided to facilitate the immediate rehabilitation of former gold medalist in weightlifting, Mr. Bassey Etim Ironbar. The assembly swiftly responded to an urgent matter of public importance by calling on the Cross River State government to send a delegation to Lagos State to support Ironbar, who was found roaming the streets of Ajah in a bad state. M

To all those who support Ukraine.

Help them to help the people, not the country. You will find that you do not need support in the form of arms, money or troops. Sending weapons, money and troops will prolong the battle and result in the loss of many lives. You know what you really need. Do not send weapons, money or troops. What we need is support for the people.

'Massive' drone strikes by Ukraine on six Russian regions result in the destruction of aircraft

Ukrainian drones have conducted one of the largest strikes in Russia's deep interior, targeting at least six regions.

How the War with Ukraine Is Hurting Russia’s Economy

The war between Russia and Ukraine, which started in 2022 with a surprise Russian invasion, has been one of the most devastating conflicts in Europe since World War II. The war has claimed tens of thousands of lives, displaced millions of people, and caused widespread environmental damage. But it has also taken a heavy toll on Russia’s economy, which was already struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, low oil prices, and international sanctions. According to the World Bank, Russia’

The Child's Cry: A Poem on the Tragedy of War"

This is a sad poem on war inspired by the Ukraine and Russian war.

Seven killed, scores injured in Russian rocket strike on Ukraine's chernihiv

Seven individuals including a 6-year-old youngster were killed, something like 129 injured, and 41 were in clinic after a Russian rocket struck a focal square in the notable northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Saturday, Ukrainian authorities said. "A Russian rocket hit directly in the focal point of the city, in our Chernihiv. A square, the polytechnic college, a theater," President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who was on a visit to Sweden, posted on Wire informing application. Promotion · Look to p

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True to life but without the price tag: The decoy weapons Ukraine wants Russia to destroy

They are created with one single aim in mind: to be destroyed as quickly as possible. And in that, the steelworks company behind them boasts, these decoy weapons are remarkably successful: hundreds have been targeted by Russian forces almost as soon as they were deployed. Ukrainian D-20 gun-howitzers, American-made M777 howitzers, mortar tubes, air defense radars… the list goes on. If it is deployed and operational in Ukraine, chances are that Metinvest has either copied it, or is in the process

Ukraine war: Putin pays visit to occupied Mariupol, state media reports

Other exiled Ukrainian city officials said Mr Putin had visited at night so he would not see the destroyed city in daylight. The Kremlin said Mr Putin's decision to go to Mariupol had been "spontaneous". The Russian leader is also reported to have met top military commanders in Rostov-on-Don, a Russian city just east of Mariupol. Tass news agency says he travelled to Mariupol by helicopter. In the video he is in the car with Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, who explains how the c

A Song of Hope for Ukraine's War-Torn People

A hopeful song for Ukraine's war-torn people. A never-ending hymn of peace and love. We stand tall and proud, our voices rising in a happy chorus. We will not be broken or humbled, we will not be hushed, and we will be heard. Our hearts are heavy, and we have shed many tears, but we will not succumb to despair. We shall battle for justice, for freedom, and for a brighter tomorrow. Our courage will never dwindle, and our hope will never die. We shall remain unified and strong, and our song of hop

Ukraine claims to break through Russia's 'tough' resistance

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Blinken arrives in Ukraine in appear of US solidarity in the midst of Russian assaults

Blinken arrives in Ukraine in appear of US solidarity in the midst of Russian assaults KYIV, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday to begin a visit to Ukraine by a senior U.S. official since Congress passed a long-delayed $61 billion military help bundle for the nation's final month. The already undisclosed trip points to U.S. solidarity with Ukraine because it battles to fight off overwhelming Russian assault on its northeastern border. Blinken, wh

Why do Russian want to invade Ukraine 🇺🇦 And what did he want

By air, land, and sea, Russia has launched a devastating attack on Ukraine, a European democracy of 44 million people, and its forces are on the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv. For months, President Vladimir Putin denied he would invade his neighbour, but then he tore up a peace deal, sending forces across borders in Ukraine's north, east and south. As the number of dead climbs, he stands accused of shattering peace in Europe. What happens next could jeopardise the continent's entire security structure. Why have Russian troops attacked? Russian troops are closing in on Ukraine's capital, days after Russia's leader ordered a full-scale invasion from the north, east and south. In a pre-dawn TV address on 24 February, he declared Russia could not feel "safe, develop and exist" because of what he claimed was a constant threat from modern Ukraine. Airports and military headquarters were hit first then tanks and troops rolled into Ukraine from Russia, Russian-annexed Crimea and

Russia 🇷🇺 fights Ukraine 🇺🇦

Viktor Liashko, head of the Ukrainian health ministry, says 198 civilians have been killed in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The minister said on Saturday three children were among of those who died — according to Ukrinform, the country’s news agency. He said 1,115 people were wounded, including 33 children. “According to operational data, we have 198 dead at the hands of the gunpowder, including 3 children, 1,115 injured, 33 of which were children,” he said. Advertisement “Military defend the country with weapons in their hands, weapons of doctors are selfless labor. No one has been home for three days, and it won’t be soon. But we are ready and giving away. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the ZSU.” What was initially diplomatic tension between the two countries escalated when Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, announced the start of a special military operation in Donbas on Thursday. Russian troops pressed towards Ukraine’s capital on Saturday — after a night of explos

How the current economic climate in Ukraine is affecting businesses and consumers

Due to the tremendous damage caused by the war, Russia's prolonged invasion of Ukraine continues to inflict severe economic and social losses affecting businesses, consumers and the several government.

Russia and Ukraine war still going on

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Tuesday that at least one person was killed when cruise missiles fired by Ukraine overnight damaged a sizable Russian landing vessel in Crimea. The ministry reported that plane-launched guided missiles struck the landing ship, named Novocherkassk, at a base in the city of Feodosia. Video uploaded online shows the attack's aftermath, which included a massive fireball that shot high into the night sky. It was also possible to witness further explosions going of

CHIEF IYADIM DENIES BAKASSI DELISTING PETITION, CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE GOVERNMENT ACTION

Neglected for 17 Years: Bakassi IDPs Present Legal Proof, Demand Resettlement Calabar, Nigeria – The Indigenous Displaced People of Bakassi Communities (IDPBC), led by Chief Iyadim Amboni Iyadim, have called on the Federal Government to honor its 17-year-old commitment to properly resettle them following the ceding of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon. At a meeting in Calabar on February 21, 2025, Chief Iyadim vehemently denied allegations that the IDPBC petitioned for Bakassi Local Government t

Russian is Accused of strike on Nuclear plant

The accusations come after the Moscow-managed Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine — Europe’s biggest atomic facility — confronted frequent shelling in recent months, raising fears of a nuclear incident. On Monday, “the Russian army executed a missile assault on the commercial website” of the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear energy plant, Energoatom said in a put up on the Telegram messaging provider. It introduced that a “powerful explosion” happened “just three hundred meters” (985 ft) from the abili

Russian troop development in Belarus is a 'major concern' to US and European authorities

With the air safeguard resources that they have conveyed, the S-400 air protection rockets, and with the big guns and missiles...and long reach ordnance,

US Fears A War-Weary World May Embrace China's Ukraine Peace Bid..

Even as Xi and Putin grow closer, China is finding a receptive audience for its broader diplomatic push around the globe. The less China sees an opportunity to work with the US, "the more likely they are to pursue those other avenues and options," said Melanie Sisson, a foreign policy fellow at the Brookings Institution. "And in many ways and places, that will mean trying to fray US relationships with other countries."